All Obituaries

Martha Frances (Yunik) Houck 02/26/1925 - 10/01/2023 Martha passed away peacefully on October 1. She is survived by her adoring husband of 69 years, Bob; her loving children, Theresa, Mary Hobson (Lee), John (Robinne), Jim (Patty), Leo (Jan), Joe (Lisa); 7 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Preceded in death by parents, Antonia and Stanley Yunik; siblings, Clare, Stella, Irvin, Raymond, and Esther; children, Francis and Christopher; grandson, Gordon Bartel. Martha was a devoted...

Nichols, Robert “Bob” F. age 61 of Eagan passed away on October 1, 2023 following a long battle with cancer. Preceded in death by father, Carl "Dick" and brother, Rick. Survived by wife, Karen of 39 years; daughters, Sarah Kulavik (Adam); Shannon Van Alstine (Nicholas);  grandchildren; mother, Rosemary; siblings, Steve (Jodi), Kathy Shanahan (Marty), Kari (Dave Altendorf); sister-in-law, Lynne Hess (Greg); many in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral...

Geraldine M. “Gerrie” Boland (née Tierney) Age 83 of Mendota Heights Passed away September 29, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial 11am Monday, October 9 at the Church of St. Peter, Mendota with visitation beginning at 9:30am. Private Burial Resurrection Cemetery. Please check back for full obituary.

MICHAEL LAWRENCE KELLEHER Age 77, of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away after a short illness on Thursday Sept 28. He wasn’t a celebrity or known to the greater world. He was however, very famous to his large close and extended family and a legion of friends. He was born Dec19, 1945 in Chicago, the second of eventually 8 siblings, and was big from the beginning, at 9+lbs. He started his education at St. Leos Catholic school in Highland and went on to St. Thomas Academy. After high...

Maralyn Ingwell "Sonny" Gilleland Of Middleton, WI Died peacefully on March 17, 2023 Sonny was born on June 30, 1925, to Walter and Mary (nee Kendhammer) Proksch in LaCrosse, WI. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she met and later married Clifford Ingwell. They had two daughters; Mary Beth Gonzales (grandsons Tony and Lukas) and Karen Weltzin (Ted). When Cliff passed away in 1958, Sonny continued to raise her daughters as a single parent: teaching them...

Tom W. McKeown Age 94, of Mendota Heights, MN, passed September 26, 2023 Son of Thomas and Anne McKeown, born in Albert Lea, MN on May 11, 1929.  He attended St. John’s prep school, graduated in 1952 from St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Tom’s business career began with Burroughs Corp in 1952 and he returned to his alma mater, St John’s University in 1955 as director of public relations and...

Kenneth J Rose, 96 of Arden Hills, Mn passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on September 25, 2023. Preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Marian, mother and father, Harold and Alice and sister Mary. Survived by his children, Mary and John; Grandchildren, Jackie, Lindsay, Ashley and Whitney; and 6 great grandchildren.  Ken was a graduate of Lacrosse, Wi. Highschool, The University of Minnesota and a veteran of the United States Navy. Ken had a 35-year career...

George F. Gruber Age 88 of Lilydale, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 of pancreatic cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Frank and Helen Gruber; sons, Frank, Greg, and Steven; and sister Joan Flanagan. Survived by Loving Partner of 25 years, Beverly Dunbar; his children, Glen, Paul, Jeff, Beth, and Nancy; Bonus family, Kristi Kae and Tom, Allie and Cassie Haselman, David and Martha, Chris, Maggie Yanke, Katie, Annie, and Henry Bogie; and Mike, Julie, Danielle, Sara, and Jonathon...

Jill Sheffler Age 66 of Woodbury, MN Passed away on September 21st, 2023 after a 7 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Jill grew up in Stoughton, WI and was a proud Norwegian. She graduated from MATC with a legal secretary degree. Soon after she moved to St. Paul, MN to start a life with Charles. She worked for MN continuing Legal Education for 39 years. She married Charles in 1980 and soon after, they started their family. Jill raised 2 daughters who helped care for her the last 7...

  Anthony Zev Krawetz Died unexpectedly on September 21, 2023. Preceded in death by grandparents, Dorothy and Dave Krawetz; grandfather, Raj Mohammed; aunt, Cynthia Krawetz. Survived by his parents, Rose and Bob; brother, Joseph, and his dog Briscoe. DJ Tony Trouble as his handle described, music was his passion. He was caring, kind, loving, emotional, the best Pilates Instructor ever. Basketball junky, a friend to everyone. SPA and Hamline Univ. alum. Funeral Service 12:30PM, Sunday,...